Elon Musk issued a stark public warning after a viral TikTok livestream appeared to show a Somali user making a chilling remark about his life, prompting concern and backlash across social media.
The viral clip shows an unidentified TikTok user livestreaming while playing a video of Musk on her phone.
After speaking in Somali, she briefly switched to English and said:
“I wouldn’t worry too much about him. He about to die.”
The somali tiktoker who mocked Americans had a meltdown over Elon Musk and appeared to threaten his life:
“I wouldn’t worry too much about him. He about to die.”
. @FBI should definitely look into this https://t.co/37Ok26xstv pic.twitter.com/Ow8NmwFhut
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 1, 2026
Musk responded directly on X, pinning a terse message to the top of his profile:
“Then it is war.”
Then it is war https://t.co/KdlKDW6f61
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 2, 2026
The woman in the video has since been identified as Fardowsa Muhumed.
Publicly available profiles describe Muhumed as a KIPP Kansas City alum who attended Frontier STEM High School and KIPP Kansas City.
According to those materials, she has expressed intent to pursue a pre-med track at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, with a stated goal of working in medicine to address healthcare inequities affecting refugee mothers.
Those same profiles portray her as academically accomplished and civically engaged, citing volunteer translation work, participation in healthcare programs, organizing a cultural fashion show, caring for relatives, and working nearly 20 hours per week.
But regardless of résumé or background, remarks that appear to reference the death of a major American business leader have sparked serious scrutiny.
Utah Senator Mike Lee wrote:
“Deport her immediately. She shouldn’t be here.”
Deport her immediately
She shouldn’t be here https://t.co/TY5fPrty2F pic.twitter.com/CknlUralji
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) January 2, 2026
Following the backlash, Muhumed released a statement portraying herself as the target of a smear campaign, claiming the clip was misinterpreted.
“On December 31, 2025, my life took a tragic turn,” she said.
“I was badly misinterpreted and misheard in a non-viral clip.
“In that clip, my words—and what they were translated to—were taken greatly out of context.
“I want to make myself clear: I never intended or even aimed to threaten the life of Elon Musk.
“I am not a person who carries hate.”
She continued:
“The media, and Elon himself, have taken my words completely out of context, and it has been deeply hurtful to watch how that has turned into me being dehumanized and painted as a villain.”
Muhumed then attempted to recast her remarks as concerns about Musk’s well-being and a commentary about health and aging.
“As a person gets older, health becomes more important, and it is something we should all take seriously and treat with care,” she claimed.
“My message was meant to encourage kindness toward our bodies and toward one another if we want to live long, luxurious lives.
“Instead, that message was twisted, stripped of its context, and turned into something it was never meant to be.”
She concluded by accusing Musk of escalating the situation:
“Elon Musk is coming at me with full force,” she said.
“This tweet has caused me great discomfort.”
The incident has intensified debate over immigration, public safety, and online extremism and raised new questions about how seriously threats and implied threats against high-profile figures are being treated.
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